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title insurance
noun
: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
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The company originates residential and commercial mortgage loans, provides title insurance and closing services, and develops multifamily rental properties.
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Joe Cornell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The title commitment that was issued in escrow is basically the title company’s promise to issue a title insurance policy at the close of escrow.
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Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
In February, Atlas had sued First American, the $6 billion title insurance company that operates DataTree, for allegedly not complying with removal requests.
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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
With this determination, the title agent will be able to finish your sale and issue title insurance to the new owner.
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Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
Legal Definition
title insurance
noun
: insurance that compensates for loss from title defects or encumbrances (as liens) that were unknown but should have been discovered at the time the policy was issued
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